The minister of state for industry has spoken of the region’s economic importance
Continue readingOVO Energy agrees to £2.37m payout after Ofgem finds delays in complaint resolutions
The UK’s fourth-largest energy supplier, OVO, has agreed to the settlement following a regulatory investigation by Ofgem
Continue readingTGI Fridays is selling all of its UK restaurants as administrators hover
A total of 87 restaurants have been placed on the market as the brand’s owner sees its share price tumble
Continue readingExeter City Football Club appoints new chief executive
He will be responsible for the strategic direction and operational management of the club
Continue readingGood Energy ‘well placed for growth’ as first-half profits dip
The Chippenham-based renewables business has issued a set of unaudited results for 2024
Continue readingUK’s Harland & Wolff enters administration, jeopardising Royal Navy contracts and jobs
The Aim-listed shipyard, which has a 1,500-strong workforce, said steps were now underway to reduce headcount in its "non-core" operations and certain "central support areas," having been announced to staff earlier on Monday
Continue readingHarland & Wolff to address financial crisis in shareholder meeting amid administration fears
Harland & Wolff is set to meet with shareholders on Thursday amid reports the troubled shipbuilder could be on the brink of administration
Continue readingPlant-Ex Ingredients plans American success after £9m investment from BGF
Deal follows expansion of its Bristol base
Continue readingSelf-catering specialist Sapphire Holidays makes £2m Cornwall office investment
Group brands include Aspects Holidays, Boutique Retreats, Classic Cottages and Unique Hideaways
Continue readingTwo Cornish bakers join forces as Prima Bakeries buys biscuit maker Furniss of Cornwall
30 Furniss staff will now join Prima’s Employee Ownership Trust.
Continue readingSmart energy business Gridimp plans recruitment and new office after winning British Business Bank backing
Funding partner FSE Group says Gridimp ’emerging as market leader in sector undergoing desperately needed shake-up’
Continue readingLeadership team revealed at Futures West Foundation as it bids to link business and universities to drive growth
Sir Iain Gray says West of England has ‘incredible innovation heritage and such potential for greater prosperity’
Continue readingPlymouth and Bristol are Britain’s top cities in new index of economic growth opportunities
Exeter and Swindon also in top ten of Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities Index
Continue readingEyesores across Gloucester city centre could be redeveloped under new 200-home plan
Abandoned and neglected buildings could be transformed into new homes in Gloucester under ambitious council proposals
Continue readingFasthosts moving Gloucester HQ into £107m The Forum scheme and vows to keep growing in its home city
‘This move guarantees a space that fits the future needs of a hi-tech business like Fasthosts’
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